Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2419

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Background

Title

Description: State Board of Education to issue a nutrition integrity policy for Mississippi elementary and middle school children; clarify.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Education
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Section: A 037-0161-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-161-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES THAT DELINEATE A NUTRITION INTEGRITY POLICY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO SPECIFY THAT COMPETITIVE FOODS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOLS UNTIL ONE-HALF HOUR AFTER THE LAST LUNCH PERIOD OF EACH DAY; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MONITOR SCHOOL COMPLIANCE AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO DIRECT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT NUTRITION POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH STATE REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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